Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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